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¤ Hale Aina Dining Awards

 

Celebrating Hawaii's Best Restaurants

In 1984, HONOLULU Magazine established its Hale Aina Awards as the Islands’ first local restaurant awards.


Hale Aina means “eating place.” It is the closest Hawaiian equivalent to the word restaurant. But Hale Aina has come to mean the most prestigious dining awards in the Islands.  To maintain the integrity of the awards, only HONOLULU subscribers can vote for them, on a ballot included in the July and August issues of HONOLULU. After the ballots are tallied, the magazine designates its readers’ favorite restaurants as Hale Aina Award winners for that year.  Read more about its history.
 

ATTEND THE 2010 HALE AINA AWARDS
 


The 2010 Hale Aina Award winners will be announced on November 8, 2009 at the Hale Aina Awards Event.
 


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¤  Videos

Hale Aina Awards by PacRim Marketing Group, Inc.



 
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A short clip of the Hale Aina Awards, held November 16, 2008, and HONOLULU Magazine presents Best Restaurant of the Year to Alan Wong's.

November 16, 2008 

 

Hale Aina Awards: Alan Wong's by KGMB9



 
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Alan Wong's Chef de Cuisine, Wade Ueoka, shared with KGMB 9 the recipe for the Kim Chee Portuguese Bean Soup that Alan Wong's will be serving at the Hale Aina Awards Celebration Dinner.

November 14, 2008

  

Hale Aina Awards: Chef Mavro by KGMB9



 
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Chef Mavro has won several Hale Aina Awards. KGMB 9 reporter, Ramsay Wharton, stopped by to see him at his signature restaurant, Chef Mavro, on King Street.

November 13, 2008

 

Hale Aina Awards: Merriman's Kapalua by KGMB9



 
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KGMB 9 visits Merriman’s Kapalua, which is a chef-driven, fine dining restaurant in Kapalua, Maui specializing in locally grown, raised and caught foods.

November 12, 2008

 
 

Hale Aina Awards: Ruth's Chris Steak House by KGMB9


 
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This morning KGMB spends time with the folks from Ruth's Chris Steak House. Last year they took home the bronze Hale Aina award for best Oahu restaurant.

November 11, 2008

 

 

Hale Aina Awards: Vino Italian Tapas and Wine Bar by KGMB9



 
 
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KGMB 9 news visits Vino Italian Tapas and Wine Bar, a delightful cafe setting that transports you to Italy. 

November 10, 2008


 

The 26th Annual Hale Aina Awards will be held Nov. 8

BE THERE when the winners for the 2010 Hale Aina Awards are announced for the first time.  Find out more>>

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 25th Annual Hale Aina Awards
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¤ Hale Aina Happenings

Updates from some of your favorite Hale Aina Award-winning restaurants.

Silver Oak Wine Dinner

Mariposa at Neiman Marcus hosts a special vertical wine tasting dinner on November 3rd.

By Shaun Chillingworth, Marketing

October 2009

The Royal Table

Chef Jon Matsubara has created a new exclusive, romantic dining experience at Azure - The Royal Papa‘aina.

By Shaun Chillingworth, Marketing

October 2009

Rhone Wine Dinner at 12th Ave Grill

12th Ave Grill will host a special wine dinner on October 28 featuring the tastes and wines of the Rhone.

By Shaun Chillingworth, Marketing

October 2009

¤ Recipes & Tips

Hale Aina Cookbook: Island Harvest

Throw a great dinner party with six gourmet recipes from Hale Aina Award-winning chefs, PLUS locally grown ingredients and where to find them.

Lavonne Leong

February 2009

Gourmet Style: Classic American Comfort Food

8 Easy Recipes from Hale Aina Award-winning Chefs

Special Promotional Section

August 2008